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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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